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US shift on Israel settlements aims to boost the right
The US administration is abandoning a long-held policy of viewing Israeli settlements as contrary to international law
United StatesGaza flare-up will abate, but reflects fragile balance
A targeted Israeli airstrike that killed a top Islamic Jihad commander triggered a barrage of rocket fire in response
IsraelIsraeli settlers’ failed EU challenge will backfire
The ECJ has ruled that goods originating in Israeli settlements in the West Bank must be clearly labelled as such
IsraelJordan will pursue a more assertive foreign policy
King Abdullah has visited land returned by Israel after Jordan refused to extend a lease as part of a 1994 peace deal
JordanIsraeli government-judicial relations face meltdown
The justice minister has broken a court gagging order and leaks abound over a corruption investigation into Netanyahu
IsraelEgypt-Israel gas ventures may look to replace Algeria
Egypt and Israel are pushing ahead with plans to export gas
IsraelProspects for Israel in 2020
Benny Gantz is likely eventually to become prime minister one way or another; economic growth will trend lower
IsraelIsrael may be heading for its third election in a year
The opposition leader has been given an opportunity to try to form a government after Netanyahu failed
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